CVE-2016-6698: An information disclosure vulnerability in Qualcomm components including the GPU driver, power driver, SMSM...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-6698 is an Android information disclosure issue in Qualcomm-related kernel components. A malicious local app could access data beyond its permission level, but the bulletin rates it Moderate because exploitation first requires compromise of a privileged process. Exposure is most likely on legacy Android devices using affected Qualcomm components, Android kernel 3.10 or 3.18, and a security patch level before 2016-11-05. The provided sources do not enumerate specific handset models or OEM firmware builds. Treat as a moderate legacy mobile risk. It is not presented as remotely exploitable or actively exploited, but unsupported Android devices with old Qualcomm drivers can create persistent data exposure risk in regulated or BYOD environments. Mitigation focus: Update affected Android devices to security patch level 2016-11-05 or later where available.; Check OEM or carrier firmware guidance for device-specific Qualcomm component updates.; Retire or isolate unsupported Android devices that cannot receive the relevant security update..

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Jun 13, 2026, 13:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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